Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-26
T.


Rev. Mr.. Moody has been holding very sue.
cessful meetings In Minneapolis the past
week.
John Ratz, sr., an old and respected citizen
OF Red w ny, died at his home Wednesday
night, after a two months illness, aged IS
years.
The date for the opening Of the ice carnival
at st. Paul has been fixed at January IS, 1888
A gambling den at Anoka was rsided Mon
day evening, and several well known citizens
OF that place C compelled 10 dane. to the tune
Of q $50 fine.
A case OF genuine leprosy has been discov-
cred at Hudson, and 1t is causing considera.
bile excitement In that vicinity. The sufferer
is Michael Donaldson.
Frederick Bi:kel, twenty-five years old, WAS
arrested In Chicago on Saturday for the rob-
berry OF the Union National bank Of Duluth,
Sept. 10 last. Bickel got way with s24,50
ali but $3.50 being recovered.
The sale of the Anoka Street railway was
announced q week ago to c. Il. Ermentrout,
Of Minneapolis, FOR sl5, 900, but there now APP
pears to be a hitch in the proceedings and
further developments are awaited.
The electric light men from st. Paul, who
have been doing hastings, claim to have
booked orders for over Ave hundred incandes-
cent and twenty or thirty arc lamps In this
city, and that this number inoures the intro
ductioL Of the plant at an early date.
The coal barons have succeeded In forcing
up the price OF wood from 10 to - per cent.
at Sbakopee. The increase Ia appreciated by
the farmers, as 1t helps to cover the deficit
caused by the ravages OF the chinch bugs.
Ten thousand bricks will be turned out
daily by the Austin Pressed Brick company.
The fine new Methodist church at Austin
(; will be ready for usa December IL. The struc'
ture will cost $1,000.
A party consisting Of about twenty young
men will leave st. Cloud April !
to take up claims on the recently opened
Northern Pacific indemnity lands. They in
tend to settle in the vicinity of Bralnerd, and
Saturday sent out a surveying party to locate
their claims.
JOSEPH Hahan, a brakeman on the Tintal
branch 81 the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Man
itoba, k6sKflled at Evansville Saturday while
switching. The engine and one car passed
over his body, cutting II in two. Hahan was
a single man, his parents living at Casselton,
Dakota.
Frank Dsggett post, G. A. R., held It's an
nusl camp fire Friday and Saturday at Latch
field. 1t was largely attended by old soldier:
from all parts OF the county. A probably
successful effort Is being made to pay off al
Indebtedness Of 800 on the posts memoris
hall.
The inventory of the stock Of C.. g.. Ran
dali i Co., the Winona grocery house which
made an assignment to J. II. jenkins, shows
liabilities OF 900, 99l. 90; assets, s43, 131. SO
The report In the case of Mrs. Rhoda J. Brink
partner in the concern, shows liabilities Of
$s,S75.15 assets, - 700. so.
The grand jury OF Wabssha county Wednes
day found and presented to the court the fol
lowing indictments: Barney j. McVey, lar
ond degree; Vim. Pool, assault. with intent tc
kill; Harrison Pool, assault with intent t.
commit bodily harm. The case Of the state
Va. vining. charged with rape, was continued,
The Indictments against frank Rotner, Mary
Wolfe and August Wilde were dismissed, al
was also the contempt proceeding against
Joseph Shuriammer.
Fire broke out In an old barn In the rear OF
the Northwestern hotel at st. Peter, on Sat
urday evening, and spread to the FRS,
National bank building which was destroyed,
when the fire made rapid Roadway toward the
nor n part Of town, destroying the CONNER
cial hotel, the stores Of A. j. Lamberton
Oliver Anderson, H.. j. Ludcke, William
klein, G. w. Steinke, Mrs. Ludcke, N. N.
Baker Il Co., M. Engessen and Sander Sven.
son, the Northwestern hotel, the express
Office, N. Lilliauist's iewelry store, restaurant
OF A. Fisher, DR.. Merritt's eaice, and the
homes of Dennis O'Brien, Julius Kreseadt,
II. j. Ludcke and the armory OF the local
militia, containing arms belonging to the
state. Aid was called for FROM Mankat0 and
st. Paul. the Manksto department rendering
valuable aid, but st. Paul was notified that
the fire was controlled.
The Mankato Farmers Operative associa-
ton was organized at Mankato Saturday, o
large Number OF farmers attending. Capital
stock, 5000, In shares Of SIS each. George
Day was elected president and Adam Arnold
treasurer. A board Of five directors was also
elected. The association will carry on a gen.
eral business In farm produce. Suitable build
ings conveniently located for shipping are
offered and will be accepted.
The Southern Minnesota Dental association
closed It's annual session In Waseca Wednes-
day afternoon. Nearly all the members OF
the association, which numbers about thirty,
were in attendance during the last day Of the
session. Many subjects Of a professional
nature were handled, not the least among
which was q paper on "Crowns," by DR..
Woods, OF Minneapolis. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, DIR. Robinson, Of Wabasha; secretary,
DR.. McGrew, Mankato; treasurer, DR.. NJ. M.
Davidson, Waseca. Manksto was chosen ss
the place for holding the next convention.
At the meeting Of the Hastings Toboggan
club, held at the Gardner house In that city
Wednesday night, officers were elected for the
winter as follows: President, l. 8. Follett;
vice presidents, Charles Espenschied, Stephen,
Gardner, J. j. Rohdes, w. G. LeDuc, r. G.
Libby, j. F. Norrish, John Van Slyke; secre-
tary, Irving Todd, ir.; treasurer, F. f. Ester
green. A committee consisting OF Albert
Schaller, T. s. Carlton and f. z. Estergreen